1. Guy Marcos Barnea is an Israeli swimmer who represented Israel at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and has won three medals at the European Championships.
13 Facts About Guy Barnea
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Guy Barnea began swimming at age six because his parents thought it would help his asthma.
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Guy Barnea attended UC Berkeley, where he studied Business Administration and was an All-American for the Golden Bears.
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Guy Barnea was named First-Team Pac-10 All-Academic in both 2009 and 2010.
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Guy Barnea was a member of Cal's 2010 NCAA champion 200m free, 200m medley, and 400m medley relay teams.
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Guy Barnea trained at The Race Club, a swim camp in Florida founded by Olympic swimmers Gary Hall, Jr.
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Guy Barnea competed on behalf of Israel at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.
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Guy Barnea came in 15th in the Men's 100m backstroke with a time of 54.50.
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Guy Barnea won a bronze medal in the 50m backstroke at the 2009 World University Games with a time of 25.09.
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That year, Guy Barnea set what at the time was the Israeli record in the 50m backstroke, with a time of 24.64.
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In 2010, Guy Barnea won the long course European Aquatics Championships bronze medal in the 50m backstroke.
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Guy Barnea won a silver medal in the 50m backstroke at the 2011 World University Games with a time of 25.21.
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At the 2017 Scottish National Championships, Guy Barnea won the men's 100m backstroke in a time of 54.49, close to his lifetime personal best of 54.29.